Meet Our Staff

Melissa Baty
Melissa is the marketing director. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Corporate Journalism from Auburn University. She has been with the firm for 7 years. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at melissab@hollis-wright.com.

Tripp Burson
Tripp is the intake specialist for the Mass Torts Department. He graduated from Samford University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. You can reach him by calling the office or by emailing him at trippb@hollis-wright.com.

Laura Cole
Laura is the office manager and financial officer. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Troy University. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at laurac@hollis-wright.com. Laura has been with the firm for 15 years.

Rayonna Dorsey
Rayonna is the firm's receptionist as well as an assistant. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at receptionist@hollis-wright.com. Rayonna has been with the firm for 16 years.

Kewanee Fox
Kewanee is paralegal to Partner Carter Clay and Attorney Michael Eldridge. Kewanee has been in the legal field for 28 years and has been Carter Clay's paralegal for 23 of those years. She has been with the firm for 10 years. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at kewaneef@hollis-wright.com.

Art Franklin
Art Franklin is the host of our television show The Attorneys. Art graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film from the college of Literature Science and the Arts. He is the C.E.O. of Franklin Group Consulting and Interactive Professional Media Group. You can reach him at Art@getipmg.com.

Renee Hazouri
Renee is an intake specialist for the firm. She graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and is currently enrolled in graduate school at The University of North Alabama for Criminal Justice. You can reach her by calling the office or emailing her at reneeh@hollis-wright.com.

Kenyetta Knight
Kenyetta graduated from Berea College with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and received her law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. She is paralegal to Managing Partner Josh Wright. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at kenyettak@hollis-wright.com. Kenyetta has been with the firm for 19 years.

Liz Simpson-Wesson
Liz is a case manager in the Mass Torts Department. She grew up in El Salvador, is fluent in Spanish, and has a Bachelor's Degree in Community Development from Covenant College. Liz is currently in law school at the Birmingham School of Law. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at lizs@hollis-wright.com.

Lara Thomas
Lara is the paralegal for attorneys John Spade and Craig Shirley. She has been in the legal field for more than 20 years. You can reach her by calling the office or emailing her at larat@hollis-wright.com.

Robin Wood
Robin is the firm's intake specialist. She has a degree in nursing and 30 years of experience in investigation and often consults on those topics as well. You can reach her by calling the office or emailing her at robinh@hollis-wright.com. Robin has been with the firm for 17 years.

Dianca Woods
Dianca is a legal assistant for Attorneys John Spade and Craig Shirley. She specializes in medical records. You can contact her by calling the office or at diancaw@hollis-wright.com.